Edukasi Smartphone Time Management dan Pencegahan Brain Rot dalam Mewujudkan Generasi Damai

Abstract

The development of digital technology has both positive and negative impacts on the younger generation, including elementary school students. Excessive smartphone use at MI Imami Kepanjen poses serious challenges in the form of decreased learning concentration, lack of social interaction, and the emergence of early symptoms of brain rot, namely a decline in cognitive function due to the consumption of shallow and excessive digital content. Seeing these problems, a team of lecturers from the Faculty of Islamic Sciences at Raden Rahmat Islamic University Malang implemented a Smartphone Time Management Education program for students. This activity uses a participatory-educational approach through initial observations, outreach to schools and parents, interactive workshops, the creation of educational media, and evaluation. The target of this program is 95 fourth-grade students. The workshop was carried out using a fun, interactive talk show method. The results of the activity showed an increase in student awareness in managing digital time, teachers' understanding of digital literacy mentoring strategies, and parental motivation to implement rules for device use at home. The Madrasah also benefited by strengthening a culture of peace based on digital literacy. Thus, this program has proven effective as a preventive measure in preventing the negative impacts of smartphone use and shaping the character of a young generation that is peaceful, digitally healthy, and efficient.